Sail for Water

Sail For Water

GOAL: To build a well where it's most needed.

	In Andrea and Franc's words. Andrea and Franc put their successful careers on hold and decided to spend a year on the water for charity. No wonder why they chose charity: water. Their plan is to sail across the second largest body of water in the world to raise awareness of the current water crisis on our planet. Sailing from New York to Barcelona will take them across more than 6,000 miles of the most remote waters in the Atlantic Ocean. Andrea and Franc set their initial goal of raising one dollar for every mile to provide safe, clean drinking water for over 500 people in Africa. You can make a difference. Please, support and sponsor Andrea and Franc today and become part of their amazing journey! You can follow Andrea and Franc's progress here: http://seaknots.ning.com/profile/CANDRAC Donations are tax deductible and can be as small as a dollar. You can afford a dollar. Donate now.		Help Andrea and Franc build a well. 100% of your donation will directly build freshwater wells and fund basic sanitation projects. View donor disclosure policy >
			charity: water is a non profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. We give 100% of the money raised to direct project costs, funding freshwater wells and other sustainable clean water solutions in areas of greatest need.


The water crisis affects 1 in 6 people on the planet.		$20 can give one person clean water for 20 years.
	1.1 billion people on our planet lack access to safe, clean drinking water. That's one in six of us. 80% of all disease on the planet is attributable to the lack of water and basic sanitation. learn more >		Underground aquifers can be found even in dry areas, and with the proper funding and knowledge, wells can be built. A freshwater well costs $5,000 and can serve an average of 500 people with clean, safe drinking water for 20 years. learn more >

What happens after a well is built?		Closing the loop: proving it in GoogleEarth.
	After a well is installed, charity: water partners work directly with villagers, teaching them how to maintain and fix their well and hand pump device, while also conducting basic hygiene and sanitation classes.		charity: water proves every well built using photos, video, and GPS coordinates plotted in Google Earth. charity: water staff or volunteers visit the projects on the ground, to monitor and evaluate the work being done. see the finished wells in Google Earth >